1.0Raintree Montessorihttps://raintreemontessori.org/currentHeatherhttps://raintreemontessori.org/current/author/heather/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wKDWKrck97"><a href="https://raintreemontessori.org/current/the-good-child/">The Good Child</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://raintreemontessori.org/current/the-good-child/embed/#?secret=wKDWKrck97" width="600" height="338" title="“The Good Child” — Raintree Montessori" data-secret="wKDWKrck97" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://raintreemontessori.org/current/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> http://raintreemontessori.org/current/rtr-current/uploads/2025/12/encourage-good-behaviour.jpg875875by Chip DeLorenzo “The obedience which is expected of the child both in the home and in the school – and obedience admitting neither of reason nor of justice – prepares man to be docile to blind forces. ” ~ Maria Montessori Annabelle seemed to be the ideal Montessori child. She was friendly, helpful, cooperative, quiet, and focused on her work, which she always completed with great care. She was well-liked by both her teachers and peers. In high school, Annabelle earned numerous awards for her [...]